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The 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the team’s 40th in the National Football League. The team posted a record of 11–3 in 1972 and won their first-ever AFC Central Division title. It was the team’s third-ever postseason appearance its first postseason appearance in ten seasons (the Playoff Bowl for third place in the league) and only its second playoff game since 1947.